Today, together with our Polish partners from KS BENIAMINEK 03 and our Spanish partners from UMU (Universidad de Murcia), we visited the CSE in Nuova Sair as part of our HOPE project.
The choice of this centre was by no means random. Nuova Sair is an extraordinary example of best practice: every day it offers programmes promoting inclusion, socialisation and independence for people with disabilities, with the aim of improving their quality of life and combating isolation. For our European partners, it was a valuable opportunity to witness first-hand an effective, practical and replicable operational model that could also be implemented in their own countries.
But there is one detail that makes this organisation even more special and which deeply impressed the entire delegation: the Centre operates within premises confiscated from organised crime.
Seeing how places once taken away from the community have been returned to it and transformed into bastions of solidarity and rights sends a powerful message. It is the very essence of the values of social cohesion that we promote through the Erasmus+ programme.
The HOPE project moves precisely in this direction: it combines sport, equine-assisted therapy, digital skills and environmental sustainability to break down barriers and offer all young people the same opportunities to thrive.
We return home with eyes full of enthusiasm, new ideas and the realisation that transnational cooperation can truly make a difference. Thank you to Nuova Sair for their hospitality.